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One of the most pathetic (in the original sense of evoking pathos) passages in the Talmud is one (Bava Metzia ...

What began years ago has now become a very common event in our Delta community of Greenwood, Mississippi: we host ...

Today’s guest post comes from Bob M. Schwartz, a member of Temple B’nai Israel in Tupelo, Mississippi. His thoughts can ...

My last year has been full of change: I got married. My husband got a new job, out of state. ...

There’s a common stereotype about the American South. A nice one: people here are friendlier when compared to the rest ...

Today’s blog is by Gabe Weinstein, a 2013 ISJL Summer Intern in the History Department.  He now lives in Angel Fire, New ...

We had another post for today, which we will share later, but in light of yesterday’s tragic shootings at two ...

After you read this paragraph, close your eyes for a minute and picture a rabbi.Where is this rabbi?What is the ...

My Mississippi rabbinical colleague Rabbi Debra Kassoff and myself will both be making a bold statement this spring; more accurately, ...

Are we doing enough to nurture Jewish introverts?It’s a fair question. Jewish culture is often depicted as loud, full of ...